About The Royal Canadian Geographical Society

Pin on a mission

Astronaut Steve MacLean (LEFT) presents RCGS President Gisèle Jacob with the Society pin he took on the space shuttle Atlantis in 2006. The pin orbited the Earth 186 times and travelled 7.84 million kilometres, says MacLean, who was guest speaker at the annual RCGS College of Fellows dinner in November. He will share stories of his mission with the public during the Society’s Speaker Series in April.

Photo: David Barbour

“Students love taking part in the Geography Challenge and each year they learn more and more. Thank you for creating this great motivator for geography”

— W.R. Best Memorial Public School, Shanty Bay, ON

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